I mostly play sports video games.  I also play a lot of first-person shooters, usually ones themed around a noble cause (WW II, stopping terrorist evil-doers, etc.).  When I do venture into the role-playing or adventure gaming genres, I mostly try to play with the same values I live by.  This was true for me [...]

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I’ve spent significantly more time with Wii Summer Sports Paradise Island.  Although I have a better grasp of the game and how it works, I’m still not that fond of it.  Anyway, here’s the gist… You can play 2-player or 4-player, including computer opponents.  If you play 2-player, in badminton and volleyball you must add [...]

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Even though I’m a loyal employee, I don’t “pimp” Gameshark very often.  Well, I’m making an exeption.  Michael Barnes, our resident board game writer/reviewer (yes, kids, sometimes we game without using electricity – we’re old school!), has been writing an excellent series of articles detailing his experience in setting up and running a hobby/gaming store.  [...]

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My review for PES 2008 has been posted at Gameshark.   In short, I really enjoyed the innovative way to play soccer, especially once I got a better handle on the controls.  It’s not very deep off the pitch, but big fun on the pitch.  

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Since I got this from GF yesterday, it’s taken priority over my SEGA Superstars Tennis review for the PS2.  Wii Sports really does a great job of introducing the Wii controls and capturing the essence of the machine: a fun, easy to play, innovative way to game for gamers of all types.  I have high [...]

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I love history.  I often watch documentaries, biographies, and other shows on various topics regarding our past, regarding both ancient and recent.  I also like to read books about history.  Someone important once said, “if we don’t learn from our past, we’re doomed to repeat it,” or something like that… Anyway, on the topic most [...]

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I’ve been on a quest since I started playing video games to find a realistic boxing game with an excellent career mode.  I’m still searching…  The original Rocky game was pretty good in the ring, but the career mode basically followed the movies.  EA came close with Fight Night 3, but the career mode didn’t [...]

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It’s one thing to suck when no one expects anything from you.  Take the Pirates, Devil Rays, Marlins, Royals, and other teams like that.  They hardly have any recognizable players, few budding stars, and no budget to add quality players.  No one expects them to have a great season. It’s another thing to really suck [...]

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Joe Borowski is a gamer.  He did save 45 games for the Tribe last year, but I believe he did it with smoke and mirrors.  He’s 36 years old.  Most pundits have agreed that the back of the Indians’ bullpen – specifically Borowski – is the chink in the armor this year.  And the stats [...]

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One of the disadvantages of using GameFly is that you don’t get manuals with your games.  You can view the instructions online, or download a .PDF file, but hey, you can’t take those into the crapper.  (Well, I could, but what would my wife say if she saw me sitting on the john with her [...]

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